[SOLVED] Installing XP on Acer Aspire 3680

bache · 09-09-2009, 03:37 AM

Hi everyone,
The other night I was on my computer and it started playing up, so what I did was restart the computer and open the eData Recovery menu. It was formatting my hard drive, and I did the very foolish thing of cutting off power and restarting the computer. Now when I turn on my computer, it brings up the Acer screen (where you can enter setup) then gets past it and shutsdown straight away!
Now before I go on, I should also tell you I was running Windows Vista Home Basic.
So what I have done now is gone into the Acer Bios Setup screen and disabled Quiet Boot, so I could see whats wrong. I restarted my computer, and it tells me there is no Operating System. I have access to a Windows XP Home Edition disc but no Vista disc as it was pre-installed, somy question is, would I be able to install the XP disc on my computer instead? I guess it being a Vista ready computer, it would have the right specs to install this right?
If yes, should it just automatically startup when I turn on the computer and insert the disc?

Thanks in advance!

TJ Belfiore · 09-09-2009, 12:26 PM

Hello and welcome to TSF, bache!

Do you have the original Vista DVD or would you prefer XP over Vista?

If you don't have the Vista DVD, try calling up Acer as I have and ask for a recovery disc, or maybe a new Vista DVD. You never the magic they might make happen.

bache · 09-09-2009, 03:32 PM

Hey thanks for the help and the welcome! I don't have a Vista disc, and would much prefer XP anyway. I have had way too many problems on Vista. As far as I'm concerned, Vista is the worst OS ever.

**simpswr** · 09-09-2009, 04:21 PM

First thing to do is check that you can find XP drivers for that pc . . check the acer support site.

I you have a valid XP installation cd and Product Key, This is a good guide to reinstalling XP . . you might want to print it for reference during the install.

http://www.techhandbook.com/windows/...g-Windows.html

bache · 09-10-2009, 04:00 AM

Hey guys,
just posting to let you all know I fixed the problem! I was pressing the wrong button to get into the Acer eRecovery menu. All I well, and the laptop is now at factory default! Thankyou for all your help!

**simpswr** · 09-10-2009, 04:46 AM

Well done!!

09-09-2009, 03:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
bache Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Vista SP1	[SOLVED] Installing XP on Acer Aspire 3680 Hi everyone, The other night I was on my computer and it started playing up, so what I did was restart the computer and open the eData Recovery menu. It was formatting my hard drive, and I did the very foolish thing of cutting off power and restarting the computer. Now when I turn on my computer, it brings up the Acer screen (where you can enter setup) then gets past it and shutsdown straight away! Now before I go on, I should also tell you I was running Windows Vista Home Basic. So what I have done now is gone into the Acer Bios Setup screen and disabled Quiet Boot, so I could see whats wrong. I restarted my computer, and it tells me there is no Operating System. I have access to a Windows XP Home Edition disc but no Vista disc as it was pre-installed, somy question is, would I be able to install the XP disc on my computer instead? I guess it being a Vista ready computer, it would have the right specs to install this right? If yes, should it just automatically startup when I turn on the computer and insert the disc? Thanks in advance!

09-09-2009, 12:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
TJ Belfiore December 8th, 1980 :[ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 530 Posts: 3,507 OS: 7 x64, XP x32	Re: Installing XP on Acer Aspire 3680 Hello and welcome to TSF, bache! Do you have the original Vista DVD or would you prefer XP over Vista? If you don't have the Vista DVD, try calling up Acer as I have and ask for a recovery disc, or maybe a new Vista DVD. You never the magic they might make happen. __________________

09-09-2009, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
bache Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Installing XP on Acer Aspire 3680 Hey thanks for the help and the welcome! I don't have a Vista disc, and would much prefer XP anyway. I have had way too many problems on Vista. As far as I'm concerned, Vista is the worst OS ever.

09-09-2009, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,208 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Installing XP on Acer Aspire 3680 First thing to do is check that you can find XP drivers for that pc . . check the acer support site. I you have a valid XP installation cd and Product Key, This is a good guide to reinstalling XP . . you might want to print it for reference during the install. http://www.techhandbook.com/windows/...g-Windows.html __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

09-10-2009, 04:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
bache Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 10 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Installing XP on Acer Aspire 3680 Hey guys, just posting to let you all know I fixed the problem! I was pressing the wrong button to get into the Acer eRecovery menu. All I well, and the laptop is now at factory default! Thankyou for all your help!

09-10-2009, 04:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,208 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Installing XP on Acer Aspire 3680 Well done!! __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?